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Trivia Question- Through many studies, including imagery of cells using an electron microscope, it has been determined that the cell membrane consists of two layers. This is known as the bi-layer. What is this bi-layer composed of?

Chlorolipids

Tellolipids

Carbolipids

Phospholipids

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Answer to Trivia Question

Through many studies, including imagery of cells using an electron microscope, it has been determined that the cell membrane consists of two layers. This is known as the bilayer. What is this bilayer composed of?

Your Answer: Phospholipids

The cell membrane is composed of what is known as a phospholipid bilayer. Lipid is the biological name for a fat (fatty acids and glycerol). The phospholipid bilayer is arranged due to certain properties of the phospholipids. The bilayer has two protein layers and a layer containing more protein molecules in between.